Welcome to North Grand Forks ...

North Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County<1>.

The location of North Grand Forks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for North Grand Forks: N. Grand Frks.

North Grand Forks is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Grand Forks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for North Grand Forks: (701)

Communities near North Grand Forks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Grand Forks.

• Grand Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
  • Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,950 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Grand Forks
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <4>
• East Grand Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Forks
  • East Grand Forks is located in Polk County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,401 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Grand Forks
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Forks <4>
• Thompson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Thompson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
• Emerado
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
  • Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Emerado
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <4>
• Fisher
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Fisher is located in Polk County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fisher
• Manvel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
  • Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Manvel
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
• Alvarado
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
  • Alvarado is located in Marshall County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alvarado
• Oslo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Oslo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <4>
• Gilby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
  • Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gilby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <4>
• Ardoch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
  • Ardoch is located in Walsh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ardoch
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Grand Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Grand Forks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Grand Forks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Grand Forks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Grand Forks. See our Newspapers Page for North Grand Forks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Grand Forks ...

Looking for more information about North Grand Forks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Grand Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Grand Forks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Grand Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/